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A Very English Scandal

7.1
1 season
3 episodes
Ended
Drama

Plot Summary

It's the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been legalised and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he's desperate to hide.

First Aired:May 20, 2018
Last Aired:June 3, 2018
Episode Runtime:1h 0m
Networks:
BBC One
Created By:
John Preston, Russell T Davies

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (1)

Miniseries
7.7

Miniseries

3 episodes

Aired: 2018

The shocking true story of the first British politician to stand trial for conspiracy to murder. Jeremy Thorpe (Hugh Grant), the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he's desperate to hide. His ex-lover Norman Scott (Ben Whishaw) is putting Thorpe's brilliant political career at risk so Thorpe schemes and deceives until he realizes there’s only one way to silence Scott for good.

Production

Blueprint Television

BBC